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Three weeks ago I listed ten lessons from England losing the Ashes. Australia have just gone to South Africa and failed six of them. Rabada and Harmer showed that skill beats pace. Labuschagne is 49 innings without a hundred and still at three. The attack is thirty-three, thirty-five, thirty-six and thirty-eight. Sixty for seven chasing 288. One side picked a frontline spinner and trusted him; the other didn’t have one. And top spot in the rankings has gone, with the question England never answered: does anyone lose their job? England go there next month. Seven months to the Ashes. Which lesson have Australia failed worst? Still at the Crease: An Ashes Journey, out Thursday 5 November. Order now: hardback £19.99 at thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk. Every penny I make goes to Cure Parkinson’s. Link in bio. #EnglandCricket #Ashes #barmyarmy #stillatthecrease #cureparkinsons